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representatives vote 2018-02-13#2

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on 2019-05-17 11:19:43

Title

  • Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017; Consideration of Senate Message
  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the amendment to pass the bill

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Karen Andrews</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the amendment be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion "*That the amendment be agreed to.*" This amendment was introduced by the Senate, who agreed to pass this [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5939) only if the House agreed to it. Since the House has agreed, the bill will now become law.
  • ### What was the amendment?
  • The [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-02-12.148.1) was introduced by NSW Senator [Concetta Fierravanti-Wells](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/concetta_fierravanti-wells) (Liberal Party) on behalf of the Government. She explained that:
  • > *The government amendment extends the trial of the cashless debit card to 30 June 2019. The amendments also specify that the trial will be limited to three sites—namely, the East Kimberley and the included communities, Ceduna and the surrounding regions, and the Goldfields. The bill retains the existing legislated limitations on trial parameters in relation to the number of sites, participant numbers and the duration of the cashless debit card trial.*
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question is that the amendment be agreed to.</p>